Gabrielle Pilson

Gabrielle is a professional outdoor educator, mountain guide, and survival expert with a passion for helping others be prepared for whatever might come their way. She is a polar guide in the Arctic region and is an experienced wilderness medicine instructor/EMT.

Baofeng UV 5R5 HAM radio

How Far Can I Talk With My Ham Radio? Here’s the Max Distance

Ham radios are fantastic communication devices in SHTF situations where the internet, phone lines, a CB radio, and other forms of communication won’t work. But, just how far can you talk with your Ham radio? You can realistically get about 2-18 miles (3-29 kilometers) of range with a handheld Ham radio, and hundreds or up …

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